Bindi Pyrette Heathcote Shiraz 2019
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BISH201910 UCAU
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James Halliday says, a Pinot Noir winemaker's Shiraz!
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Pyrette Heathcote Shiraz is sourced from an impeccably sited and managed vineyard near Colbinabbin on the Mount Camel Range
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Production is typically 800 dozen per vintage.
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1 or more bottles$39.99
Editors notes
This wine balances fruit freshness, red and dark berries and plum, with earthiness
and spice. There is brightness and vigour working in with silky texture and finesse. The
Pyrette style is founded on seeking harmony and this is what sees the wines age so
gracefully. Whilst the 2018 is delicious and offers complexity to enjoy today another five to
ten years will add further depth and palate flow.
Pyrette Heathcote Shiraz is sourced from an impeccably sited and managed vineyard near Colbinabbin on the Mount Camel Range. The specific parcel of vines this fruit comes from is at the highest block on deep red, rocky Cambrian soils on a cooler easterly facing slope. The picking date is carefully assessed in order to capture fruit vibrancy and freshness whilst capturing the typical mouthfilling richness and length of the region.
The wine is made in 1000 litre open vats, fermented with ambient yeast and matured in French barrels, 10% new. The yield, harvest date and winemaking are deliberately aimed at producing a wine of regional authenticity in a style highlighting fragrance, vitality, finesse and harmony.
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- Blackberry
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- Pepper
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- Blackberry
- Fruit Cake
- Tobacco
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Critic Scores & reviews
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Huon Hooke
92""Deep purple-red hue. Meaty and spicy shiraz aromas, bresaola, the palate medium to full-bodied, with lots of soft, fine, powdery tannins. The palate is dry, savoury, not really fruit-sweet: quite different to say a McLaren Vale style of shiraz. An attractive wine indeed.""
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James Suckling
93"(2018 vintage) "A Bindi side-project, this has a very complex, spicy nose with dark cherries, plums, boysenberries, tar and woody spices, such as cardamom and clove. There’s a very fleshy feel to the mid-palate with rich red-plum flavors, dusted in cocoa powder. Very polished shiraz. Plenty of flavor.""
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Campbell Mattinson
95"(2017 vintage) "Deep purple-red hue. Meaty and spicy shiraz aromas, bresaola, the palate medium to full-bodied, with lots of soft, fine, powdery tannins. The palate is dry, savoury, not really fruit-sweet: quite different to say a McLaren Vale style of shiraz. An attractive wine indeed.""
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Locations
Australia
Australia's wine industry is a thriving part of the country's economy, contributing significantly to employment, production, export, and tourism. In fact, the industry is the fourth-largest wine exporter in the world, shipping out 760 million liters of wine to countries including France, Italy, Spain, and the UK. One of the key factors contributing to Australia's success as a "New World" wine producer is the formal export and marketing of its wines through Wine Australia.
Australia's wine regions are scattered across the south and southeast, with almost every state boasting its own vineyards. Victoria, for example, is home to an impressive 21 wine regions. Some of the most famous wine regions in Australia include Margaret River, Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Eden Valley, Clare Valley, Hunter Valley, Yarra Valley, and local regions to New South Wales such as Cowra, Southern Highlands, and Mudgee.
Australian winemakers are known for producing a diverse range of grape varieties, with Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Pinot Noir being among the most popular. They tend to focus on producing wines that are ripe, fruit-forward, and easy to drink, using modern winemaking techniques and equipment such as stainless steel tanks and temperature-controlled fermentation.
With its bold, fruit-driven flavors and reputation for quality and diversity, Australian wine has become a popular choice for wine lovers around the world. And with such a broad range of wine regions and grape varieties, there's something for every palate to enjoy.
Victoria
The wine region of Victoria has the highest number of grapevines than any other state in Australia. It is home to over 600 wineries and well-known regions such as Yarra Valley, Heathcote, and Rutherglen. Victoria is situated in the southeastern corner of Australia where due to the location, the climate has a cool maritime influence and is known for its outstanding Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, along with producing Australia’s most famed dessert Muscat and Topaque wines.
There are a number of different terroir levels throughout the wine region of Victoria which leads to the production of different ranges of wines. In the southern region of Victoria, the vines are regulated by the cool winds of the Bass Strait. Central Victoria consists of mostly flat terrain that tends to be drier and warmer than the rest of Victoria, which results in more fruit concentrated wines. It may be surprising to note that Victoria is the third most productive wine region in Australia, seeing as it does not have as many areas suitable for viticulture, which has resulted in the cellar door culture of Victoria being concentrated with smaller, but more personal boutique wineries.
Heathcote
Located to the north of the Great Dividing Range in Central Victoria, approximately an hour and a half’s drive from Melbourne, Heathcote is well known for their award winning Shiraz wines, which is characterized in this region by a deep dark ruby colour with a rich silky tannins. The wine region is situated between Bendigo and Goulburn Valley and borders New South Wales to the north. The grapevines of Heathcote are planted along the sides of the hills of Mount Camel. Due to the elevation of the terrain, the cool winds keep the grapes cool and the temperature regulated which aids in a slow and steady process of producing only the finest wines. Another important factor that aids in growing the grapes is the calcium rich Cambrian soil that has good water retention capabilities. Because of this, the wineries of Heathcote rarely need to irrigate their vineyards. Due to these favourable conditions, the wines from Heathcote tend to be extremely rich and flavourful.
About the brand Bindi
Located in Gisborne in the Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Bindi winegrowers, owned and operated by the Dhillon family produce small lots of premium quality wine with a focus on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Of the entire 170-acre property, only six acres are under vine, while the rest is dedicated to eucalypt cultivation and protected bushland. The range of wines is the product of two acres of Chardonnay and four of Pinot Noir with a Shiraz from Heathcote rounding out the portfolio. Winemaker and viticulturist Michael Dhillon executes meticulous vineyard management, including low-impact farming with increasing trials in organic management. Hand pruning and shoot/cane positioning with frequent passes through the vineyard ensures the highest quality fruit at harvest. Together with winemaking consultant Stuart Anderson, Dhillon's winemaking process includes wild yeast ferments, delicate pressings, lees ageing and minimal fining and filtration.
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